CHAPEL HILL – Stagnant pay for University faculty and staff remains a major problem in North Carolina, hampering the state’s ability to hire and keep top-tier teachers and researchers. State lawmakers have offered a single 1.2% raise in the past seven years, even as other states have recruited aggressively to poach talent. But it’s more… READ MORE
Ross farewell: “This treasure that truly belongs to the people”
CHAPEL HILL (Dec. 11, 2015) – With dignity and grace, University of North Carolina President Tom Ross said farewell to the same board that removed him, urging its members to strengthen the University. “Without question, leading one of the nation’s top public universities, the University of North Carolina, has been a true highlight in my… READ MORE
Brewing jobs at App State
BOONE – It’s easy to make jokes about majoring in beer. But Appalachian State University has skipped past the punchline to turn its Enology and Viticulture program into a major economic driver in North Carolina. The number of breweries in the state nearly tripled from 2010 to 2014, according to the North Carolina ABC Commission,… READ MORE
Appalachian’s newest college enhances health and life in NC
The $2 billion Connect NC bond proposal that will go to voters in North Carolina’s March 15 primary election includes $70 million for a new Health Sciences building at Appalachian State University. Appalachian Chancellor Sheri Everts discusses here what the Beaver College of Health Sciences does for students and for health care in North Carolina…. READ MORE
VIDEO: Don Flow: “The most important institution in the state.”
WINSTON-SALEM – Auto dealer Don Flow is a graduate of the University of Virginia. And he stepped down this year as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Wake Forest University. But Flow doesn’t mince words in the accompanying video about the importance of the University of North Carolina system. “The University of North Carolina… READ MORE
UNCG Chancellor: “That’s who you want in the classroom.”
GREENSBORO – Though he’s new to campus, Chancellor Frank Gilliam of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro knows UNCG lost a star health economist to the University of Virginia. “If faculty salaries stagnate, you will have retention problems,” Gilliam says in the accompanying video. “Our faculty, the best ones, are as good as anybody… READ MORE
NC A&T: “The jobs of the future”
GREENSBORO – The Piedmont Triad region’s future is in technology, telecommunications, electronics, information technology, transportation and nanoscience, according to North Carolina A&T State University Chancellor Harold Martin. “We have core programs in those areas that are critical to the future of this region – and in my mind, critical to the state,” Martin says in… READ MORE
BOG: Faculty pay on the agenda
CHAPEL HILL – Long-stagnant pay for university teachers and researchers will be at the top of the agenda when the University of North Carolina Board of Governors convenes Dec. 11. During a special meeting of the board last week, members spoke of their growing worry about the impact of lackluster pay and benefits for faculty… READ MORE
A&T biomaterials: “As strong as steel bolts”
NC A&T State University Chancellor Harold Martin speaks from experience – it’s no fun carrying steel bolts inside you long after broken bones have healed. But with help from the National Science Foundation, biomaterials researchers at A&T have developed new materials to bond fractures that then degrade and disappear when their work is done. “We’ve… READ MORE
What about us?
When the Board of Governors that oversees North Carolina’s public universities granted raises recently to 12 chancellors, it prompted faculty across the system to ask: What about us? There is no doubt that faculty – who’ve gone seven years with just one insignificant raise – are long overdue for a raise. This year University faculty… READ MORE
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